Wilbur "Bill" Adrian Erickson was born to Wilbur Albert Erickson (1908 - 1971) and Florence Katherine Slama (1914 - 1970. He had one brother.
Bill Erickson married Norma (Kroetch) Erickson on September 20, 1953 in San Jose, California. Their reception was at the St. Claire hotel in San Jose. They remained married until Bill unexpectedly died. They never had any children.
Remember Christmases past? What was, or even remains today, your favorite part of Christmastime?
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The Eisenhower Years - A Time of Optimism and Growth
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Photos documenting holidays, special events, and celebrations.
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My life-time love of geneology and old photos led to the concept of Ancientfaces back in 1999....through the site I have made contact with previously unknown cousins in Australia, Tasmania, England, Scotland and various states in the US, broadening and enriching my family stories, photos and family relationships.
The names I am researching resided in and/or settled the following areas: South Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland; Normandy; Germany, Belgium & the Netherlands; Virginia; West Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas, Idaho and Washington state; first wave of settlers in the Hudson River & Mohawk River Vallies; founding fathers of New Haven, Middlesex and New London Counties, CT, along with Suffolk, Norfolk & Middlesex Counties in MA; first wave of settlers to Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Also, I am a member of the Mayflower Society after tracing my maternal side to John Billington, a Mayflower passenger ( with his family) who settled in Plymouth , and signed, the Mayflower compact.